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Mineral Resources-backed junior Global Lithium Resources has recruited local engineer Wave International to lead a definitive feasibility study for its flagship lithium project.

The state government has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA to launch a new online platform to promote investment-ready projects in WA.

WA burger afficionados will have noticed some changes in recent years, but local and national players see a future in the state.

Private sector activity is softening as rising interest rates, high inflation and softer economic conditions erode demand.

Breakthrough as Fortescue turns iron ore green

Liv Declerck speaks with senior journalist Matt Mckenzie about her recent conversations with inductees to the WA Women's Hall of Fame.

Finbar Group's Rivervale project has cleared a planning hurdle after the state's planning commission approved the $39 million proposal.

A subsidiary of medicinal cannabis company Little Green Pharma has partnered with Health Insurance Fund of Australia to develop a Perth-based mental health treatment facility.

Clough chief executive and managing director Peter Bennett has been appointed to lead the board of Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre as chair.

Business News asked five celebrated women about their career journeys, challenges and future plans.

A disused property once famous for its dancing horses and later set to be repurposed as accommodation for vulnerable Noongar people is now at the nucleus of a legal stoush.

Perth company Austral Fisheries has revealed a further expansion into northern Australia after reporting strong growth in revenue and profits.

The local share market has finished down 0.7 per cent after Fed chair Jerome Powell said more rate hikes might be needed this year.

A Chilean construction and maintenance services business that Monadelphous Group had a 90 per cent stake in has ceased operations.

Great Southern winery's new owner sees possibilities for reds, which he says are excellent examples of cool-climate wines.

BHP and engineering firm Hatch have struck a deal to design an electric steelmaking furnace to cut carbon emissions.

English Premier League football teams Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will be competing in Perth ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

The ASX-listed brick manufacturer is considering leaving the state as it posts a loss on its WA operations.

A state development panel has given the green light to Wesley College's proposed $32 million sports centre and gymnasium refurbishment.

Ms Walker is leaving Mirvac Group to join the Andrew and Nicola Forrest run property company in July, while current Fiveight head John Meredith will step into a head of investment role.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the wording of a referendum to change the constitution enabling an Indigenous voice to parliament and government.

Warning on quantum cyber threats

Simone Grogan and Isabel Vieira discuss WA's aspiring lithium miners and exploration spending.

Auditors are asking questions about the Department of Planning, Land, and Heritage's $2.7 billion portfolio after finding “management were unable to substantiate the existence of all administered land”.

The local share market has finished up 0.9 per cent, hitting a seven-day high ahead of a momentous Federal Reserve meeting.

Perth's largest and most profitable tech company, VGW Holdings, has announced a share buy-back for investors wanting to cash in their holdings but has no plans for an IPO.

Not-for-profit Anglicare WA will close the four op shops it operates in the state, deeming the arm of the business no longer financially viable after 40 years in operation.

Receivers from FTI Consulting have been called in to manage Rivet Mining Services, the Perth-based subsidiary of contracting business Rivet Group.

The opposition has bypassed the state government and today written directly to the prime minister to formally outline its request for a royal commission into The Perth Mint.

Sodexo Australia has secured two contracts worth $170 million to provide its accommodation, housekeeping and catering services at sites across Western Australia.

Clive Palmer's private company has posted a bumper annual profit of $276 million as he continues to benefit from a lucrative royalties deal on a Pilbara iron ore project.

Businessman Peter Holmes à Court has been named as one of three new speakers added to the line-up for the TEDxPerth event being held April 1.